New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-01
HUNGRY AND THIRSTY.
Blrr LOOKING TO THE PRESIDENT WITH
RENEWED HOPE.

RENEWED NV Ls
~vnvp.r PATRONAGE To DE PUT ON rAP-THE
prpuBLIcAN STATE CAMPAIGN - CANDIDATES
FOR MANY OFFICES.
trRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSEl
BUFFALO. July 30.-Tbe Democrats of Buffalo,
who expended thousands of dollars to elect Grover
Cleveland as President and who have Leen bitterly
disappointed in the distribution of the spois OF Office
by him have hope that at last they will receive
their rev ard. story has come to them from Wash
ineton which leads them to think that the President
and his advisers, view OF the Presidential election
a year hence, intend to distribute o good denl OF
patronage in such doubtful States % New-fork Inc
story is short one Mr. Lamar. tho Secretary OF the
Interior it represented. week or so ago ehtered
the White House and said to Colonel Lamont
want ses the President"
80 He has gone out riding" replied the Coionei
brskly, and leaned back in his char with look on
bis lace as though he thinking OF the FAC. mat
the dreamy Mr. Lamar frequently forgot the nours
when the President could surely be iouhd al 'ne
White House. Ill.
t;cu think had better state my business to you
and YOU can ,all the Presidents attention 10 IT, His
really trifing matter" Here Mr. Lam ar put MS
hand in his coat pocket and pulled forto large
bundle of papers These" he said, are the letters
recommending c., OF Texas for that diplomatic
most at e. think he should have 1t, and have
no doubt that when The President glauces over these
letters he will at grant the application Please
give them to him."
Lamont took the letters and idly opened two or
three while Mr. Lamar looked out of the window
Then put ting the letters in apigeonhole in hs desk
Lamont yawned aud said with careless air " When
we have made two three more appointments OF TINS
kind, Mr. Lamar-tbis one is to leading diplomatic
positive shall be able to carry Texas-dont you
think sop
Mr. Lamar seemed stupefed by the question for
moment Then he put forth his right hand ana said
imperiously: Give me those Letters Lamont WITH
out a word surrendered them to him, and Lamar
stuing them back in his pocket, stalked out OF the
room Az the eminent Democrat who related this
story sald sLamont knew that If the Southern Dem
ocrats got many more OF the TAT ounces the De"o
cratic party next year would hardly be able u carry
Texas with its 80, 900 Democratic majority Lamar
.f course sav the point "a II was made oy
Lamont and aso that it is absolutely necessary lot
the President in future appointments 10 once 10 ia,or
the Northern Democrats. Cleveland is so unpopular
now in New-York State that If an avowed CLEVELAND
man il put en- the Democratic State ticket THIS iai
be will be beaten out OF sight"
II was reported here to-day that a conference was
held the present week at Sehroon Lake by senator
Hscock John NJ. Francis, Editor OF he Troy Iiues
and Other prominent Republicans The meeting,
AZ was said was Que several intended TO insure the
hearty cooperation of the Republican newspapers and
the Republican politicians i'll support OF the Eepupn
eau State ticket this tall.
There il considerable talk in the western part OF
the State in favor OF heading the Republican State
ticket tins fall with the name OF Cclonei freuerck ~
Grant-tor Secretary OF State.
A classn.ate OF Colonel Grants at West Point Is
seeking the Republican nomination Tor Attorney
General. This candidate is James A. Denn'son'
formerly OF Johnstown, Fulton Comfy, but Tor the
p.st three wears resident OF NewYork City, where
he member OF the law hrn OF ex-Atiorney-
General Leslie W. Russell Mr.. Denniso1 was As
sstant Attorney General in lSS2-23. He eNnced
great ability When Mr. Russell retired from office
ba , eded nv Attorney
General the latter retained Mr. Dennson as Special
counsel for the State in several cases OF great I'M
,,ortarcs in which the State party they having
been under Mr.. Dennson's management The past
week Mr. Dennison has been making tour through
the State seeking support in the he making
TOR the nomination. At Rochester he learned he had
sn opponent tor the nomination in Martin z. Cock. OF
Rochester president OF the State Bar Association.
In Buffalo Mr.. Dsanis0n was heartily greeted by
soey friends among lawyers and politicians that he
made while In Albany. The Grand Army support
of him promises to be large one When only nfteen
wears old he enlisted private solder IN the
Union army with his father and brothers. He fought
for four years and upon leaving the army secured ad
mis-, don TO Yves. Point by tine appointment OF the
ieutsnar OF his company who bad been elected a
Congress As stated. he was graduated Ia the
same class with Colonel Graut. Thenceiorward Tor
several years Mr. Dennison's career was an adj
repturous and almost romantic one He fought the
Indians in Arizona but finally wearying OF that
resign ed his command and began the study o: law at
Little Fails. Before he had done maIy Week. read
ing of law books be was tempted into joining the
Khedive's army in Egypt He held the position OF
Major 10 the Egyptian Army for several years While
thus occupied he displayed the high ability OF the
American omcers on notable occasion. An Egyptian
army some 1000 strong went to Abyssinia to con-
ouer that country. The petition landed at Mis-o-
vah and marched inland some 400 miles, Major
Dennison commanded The rear guard, which con-
sisted OF about 700 black troops. Only four or hve
white men we're in the force with ham. One day
Major Denn,son heard with intense dismay that the
Epvptian army which was half days march in 3D.
vance Of hi IN had been attacked by the Abyssinians
and practically annhI lated Moreover the Abyssni-
ans were reported to be On the march against the
rear guard. Msjoi Dennisons detachment was guard
ing the baggage OF the defeated army His troops
were thrown into panic by the news and there
were signs that they would make bura moments
resistance to the Abyssinians. No preparations had
been made for retreat that flight at once was in
possible Major DennisoD saw that he must gain
time and resolved if possible to keep the Abyssinians
of till nighia and then secretly depart Tor the
coast He had been informed that the Abyssinians
we're bare footed aud bare legged. Seeing eSme
thorn bushes growing near the camp IN great
vroson he ordered his whole force 70 set to work to
cutting do wn these bushes He look the bushes thus
obtained and covered the ground in front of his camp
with them aDd lien further intrenched himself.
When the xuyssinians arrived toward evening and
atterspted to storm the camp they were met with q
nail OF bullets suddenly found themselves pierced
on the legs ard feet with the thorns The tborny
barrier proved the more efectual, for the Egyptian
troops alter one voey put down the kemingtons and
began to pray. Major Dennison was greatly dis
gused considering that at that range the guns were
more effective than prayer. Still the Abyssinians
were beaten of for the moment by the impossible
thorns. Then nightiall came and Major DenDison
lighted all his camp fires. But at midnight with hs
force he silently stole away from the camp knowing
that at daybreak it wsuld be attacked by an over
wheming force OF Alb, ssinians Major Dennison also
knew that ne Tetreated by the route to the coast
by which the expedition had come the Abyssinians
would perhaps be able to intercept him. Long alter
ward he said in descr bling the incidents In coming
up from the coast had watched the lay OF the land
and thought could find my way to the REQ Sea